Chicago Police Officer Goes On Trial For Murder Of Black Teen
One protest chant has become a mantra after Laquan McDonald's death: "Sixteen shots and a cover-up." The case now embodies the massive distrust between communities of color and police in Chicago.
Jury selection begins Wednesday in the murder trial for Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. The officer, who is white, is accused of killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who is black, as he walked down the middle of a city street holding a knife.
The case has come to embody many of the political and racial tensions that grip the city, and the massive distrust between communities of color and police. In fact, one protest chant has become
